Americans With Disabilities Act And Hiv

I have been diagnosed with AIDS for over 10 years. I am trying to take advantage of a loan program to purchase a home that is specifically for people with disabilities. The eligibility criteria for this program reads "Borrowers must be persons who...

...strict or restrictive as the one used by the Social Security Administration, but there is legal precedent for considering HIV a disability under the ADA in and of itself.Please remember that I am not a lawyer!
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...Instead of going to the hospital, Abbott took her dentist to court. She based her case on the ADA, contending that the law was enacted specifically to protect people like her from just this type of discrimination. A major issue in the case was...
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...the right thing for me I fill out the paper work. It asked "Any health problems or disease" and of course I did not lie, Im HIV positive and also PRE-Diabetic. Handed the clip board back to the employee and she took one look at it and called 2...
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...well, I did well with combo am on. Will they work for as many years? Or are my days really numbered? Also, denied Short Term Disability, and Retirement Disability (my 401k) because I didn't have a doctor telling me to quit my job, that I was...
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...speech. Don't be afraid to communicate with someone who uses an alphabet board or a computer with synthesized speech. Interacting with a person who is blind or has a disability that affects sight or vision... When greeting the person, identify...
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